Te Radar delights large crowd at Helensville

Te Radar returned to Helensville last night to talk to the Helensville Health and Wellbeing Group. Te Radar’s very successful “Off the Radar” programme was based in the Kaukapakapa and Helensville area and featured many local personalities. The series followed Te Radar as he endeavoured to live sustainably off a small block of land, somewhere around Kaukapakapa. The programme was quirky, funny and inspiring.

Last night he talked about a variety of topics from how (not) to plant corn to the importance of local communities. One of the discoveries they made over the course of filming was that they weren't making a show about sustainability - they were making a show about the community. Many of the people from the community who helped Te Radar were in the audience. He commented that for a sustainable sense of community people have to be involved otherwise people who organise events etc will just burn out - everyone has to be involved.

After Te Radar a group member demonstrated how to make Strawberry wine.

"Off the Radar" the DVD will be out soon. Te Radar is performing at the Comedy Festival later this year.

Photo- Producer Jane, Te Radar and his book "Off the Radar" (Buy it!)

Were you there? Let us know what you think!